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Mamma Mia! Here I go again! Okay it’s still running through my head and I have the urge to dance and twirl and sing through the house! haha!

Last night my daughter19 and I went to the movies to see Mamma Mia! It was so fun! Originally a broadway stage show based on songs by ABBA and now made into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnon. Also starring were Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried. Amanda just glowed as Sophie through the movie, beautiful girl!

We got to the theater 5 minutes before the movie started expecting no problem getting in, figuring people were mainly there to see Batman. Parking was horrible, and as expected, we saw lines of people waiting for Batman as we entered. We bought our ticket, walked down to our theater and as we walked in were surprised to see almost every seat was taken. We had to end up sitting in the second row from the screen! Who knew Mamma Mia! would be as popular as Batman?!? Go musicals! woo!

I found the movie delightful! There is a wonderful mother/daughter theme to the movie and I’m really glad I got to see it with my daughter. It was so nice to see mature women being portrayed who aren’t model thin.

Yes, true. Don’t expect a deeply seriously movie, it’s very lighthearted, though I did truly get misty a couple of times and totally cried during the pre-wedding scene (yes, I’m one of those). No sex scenes, but some sex talk. And wonderful, in my book, to see mature women, who aren’t model thin or perfect, having fun with their girlfriends and men! It was hilarious to watch the actors making music videos to the ABBA songs at the end! Um, Pierce’s voice made me cringe, just a little – in spots, but I still loved it because it was real. Meryl actually did a credible job singing through it all, who knew?

This is a movie to see with your mom, or your older daughter. If you’re in the mood for singing, dancing and fun, go see Mamma Mia! You won’t be sorry, and you’ll be singing the songs for days! Mamma Mia! Here I go again!

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